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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-23
A Memorable Scene.

In his recent able lecture at Helena,
major Maginnis thus describes historical
scene before the outbreak of the civil
war:
Congress was convened and wa could,
when off duty. go down to hear the de-
bates. Only one made any impression on
my memory. We were encamped with
colonel Bakers so-called California regi-
ment, and after drill one morning party
went with him down to the senate. He
sent us up to the gallery with messen
ger, and when we found seats, we saw that
a tall, distinguished man was speaking.
He was a fine talker aud was evidently
making bitter protest, though In a. cool
and dignified manner Baker went into
his seat / have seen accounts that say
he was in full uniform and placed his
sword across his desk. My remembrance
is that he wore an officers blouse, with
straps and no other evidence of rank.
The speaker was a fine looking man, with
a large head and heavy jaws. Il was John
e. Breckenridge, late candidate for presi-
dent of the United States; he talked Wen
but it was eoldly received He had no
longer sympathetic audience, but he
finished in an impressive manner. Then
colonel Baker arose and began most ell
oquent and aggressive speech. He fairly
carried away the senate and the galleries,
and the presiding officer had TO frequently
check the applause excited by his impas-
sionate, but chaste and beautifully round
ed sentences, and he sat down in WhirI-
wind of cheers. He was most forcibie
as we'll as beautiful speaker. I saw him
again few months later-his body lying
on canvas stretcher In the old canal loek
house at Edwards Ferry. The eloquent
Tongue was silent and the bright eye dull.
He had his answer. The rifle was the
most eloquent and effective orator after
all. This is the barbarism of war. The
du1lest mind that can level q musket is
the peer of the most gifted of mankind.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-23
Will Resist Dietatioll.

MINNEAPOLIS, November 10. The
Northern Pacific Railroad Company will
not only refuse to obey the late order of
the state railroad commissioners, reducing
passenger rates TO three cents per mile,
but will resist every attempt to enforce it
by an appeal to the federal courts.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-23
4 Noted Gambler Dead

NEW York, November 1a.-Ira Jen-
free, q noted gambler, who was known all
over the country as Old January is
dead. At one time he was worth half q
million dollars, and won and lost half 4
dozen fortunes. He#diad without means,
and his friends will have to pay the funer-
al expenses.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-23
Societ in Helena.

HELENA, November 2 91The Meagher
Guards give dance at the Knights Of La.
Dor hall on Thanks giving evening and
there will doubtlass be . large attendance.
If In Tunored Ia society circles that q
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-23
Jack DEMPSEY Talks.

New YORK, November 17.-Jack Demp-
sey tells the following story of the Nc
Auliffe- Carney fight: You know Carney,
every time he struck at Jack, would butt
him with his head and give him the knee.
These We're foul blows, just as good
fouls as when he deliberately caught Jack
by the legs. threw him, and as Jack fell,
fell on him, and ran his head into his
stomach. When he found his legs going
Carney wanted to have foul allowed,
but he wanted it in such way that he
would say that he had been defrauded out
of the battle. Carney is more punished
than McAuliffe. He has big, bad lump
on, his forehead, both eyes blackened and
the left one almost closed. His left side
is bruised and BACKED and Iumpy. His
forearms are swollen and lumpy, too:
His body is well marked. He was not
able to quit his chair in the ring until a
half hour after McAuliife had gone to his
hotel All Jacks marks are two blaeken-
ed eyes and a cut ear. This cuteaused by
his falling against the stakes. His body
is little marked with his falls against
the ropes.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-23
4 Crisis in France.

i PARIS. November 2O.-soon after the
chamber of deputies met yesterday the
extreme left moved an Interpolation 81
the government On the question nf ifs do
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-23
Forest Fires Raging.

LITTLE Rock, Arkansas, November 10.
Forest fires are burning at many points
in every direction from this city, and the
smoke last night had settled down SO
dense as to be almost intolerable. For four
days fires have been raging on the hills
and in the bottoms of the Red and Sui
phur rivers near Texarkana, sweeping ev-
erything before them, tapping up cane
brakes where thousands OF cattle have
been feeding for months, and visiting
farms, leaving on theirfracks blackened
ruins. of homes, fencing and outhouses.
All available men are employed in fight
ing the progress Of the flames. Large
numbers of cattle and hogs have been
caught in the flames and destroyed. I'M
less rain comes speedily the loss Of. life
and destruction of property will be great.
Everything is dry and wells and small
streams everywhere are drying up under
the influence of the longest drought ever
known.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-23
PREPARING TO CELEBRATE.

HELENA, November IS. The first
through train for Helena on the new road
will leave Saint Paul this evening. and
be made TO arrive here on Monday noon,
Simultaneous with the arrival of the pro-
cession at the depot. The train will con-
yey James j. Hill and other railroad mag
pates.
Engines i55 and 55 will he the first to
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-23
Ranch for Sale.

IN Sand Goulee, within three miles Of
Great Falls. Apply u p. 4. lamar,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
GEN ERAL N EWS.

Hamln & Prouty grocers at Claremont,
N. H., have assigned Their liabilities are
unknown.
The annual banquet of the Dartmouth
Alumni Association will be held in Boston
the second Wednesday in January. General
Sherman and Editor Charles r. Miller of the
New York Times, will be invited.
A cablegram has been received by Richard
K. Fox of New York, from London an
nouncing that the Pelican Club will match
Toff Wall to fight Jack Dempsey for the
middle-weight championship of the world
and the Police Gazette diamond belt.
Dominick McCaffrey, of Philadelphia, and
Jack Dempsey, of Brooklyn, have signed
articles for a ten-round Marquis of Queens
berry contest, at catch weights, near New
York city, January 3lst, for $1,000 and gate
receipts.
The Socialists of South Adams, Mass, ar
rested for placing a boycott on German
paper because the latter would not publish
Socialist articles during the recent troubles,
were discharged today because the cases did
not stand before the grand jury.
John r, Dunn, lawyer, who has been in
Ludlow street jail, New York city, since
August 18th in a civil suit brought by the
Manhattan Bank to recover 100000 which
defaultiDg teller Scott said he entrusted
him, has been indicted by the grand jury I OF
larceny and receiving stolen money.
The school board of Boston have voted to
include in next years estimates $4,000 for
the support of public kindergartens.
1t is reported that Bliss, Fabyan & Co.,
wholesale dry goods dealers Of Boston and
New York city, have obtained control OF
the Fall River Print Works.
Owen Connolly, the wealthiest merchant
of Charlottetown, p. E. L., dropped dead in
a store at that place yesterday. His age
was 67. He was rated as worth $S00,000
He had no children. The will, after several
bequests, gives the residue for the education
of the poor Roman Catholics of Prince Ed
ward Island.
Lord Lansdowne, while skating at Ottawa
yesterday, fell op the ice and hurt his head
Rev. James Powell, ID. D.. corresponding
secretary Of the American Missionary Asso-
citation, died yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
MANNlNc's FUNERAL.
President Cleveland and Cabinet
Members Present.

ALBANY, N. T., Dec. 27.-The Presidential
party to attend the funeral Of ex-Secretary
Manning arrived at o'clock this morning
morning and were driven to the capital. The
morning and noon trains brought over a
hundred distinguished men from New York
city.
All day, until the hour of the funeral,
trains from all sections of the State poured
their passengers into the city. Among those
who came were Senators, Congressman and
other prominent men.
AT the dead secretary's house the remains
were exposed to the views of personal
friends.
President Cleveland. Mr.. Lamont and
at the house about noon, and shortly after
private services were held before the mem
bers Of the family only. The pail bearers
were Charles j. Canda of New York, Sidney
man of Maryland, c. NJ. Jordan Of New
York, Congressman Samuel j. Randall of
Philadelphia, Manton Marble Of New York,
Judge Rufus w. Peckham, of the Court of
Appeals. Simon w. Rosedale, Erastus Coming
Roscoe Conkling and Pascal P. Pratt. The
procession reached st. Paul's church shortly
afternoon.
The bier was covered with evergreens and
palms. The President and his cabinet oc-
cupied seats in the middle aisle on the right,
as did also the Governor and the State Off
GERS, the judiciary and the out-of-town
mourners. AT the right the family and very
intimate friends and business associates sat.
The floral tributes in the church were
many. From the time the cortege left the
house, during the time Of the service, and as
IL moved past Capital Park down State
street and leaving Clinton avenue and
Broadway and proceeded up the road to the
cemetery, the bell in the tower Of City Hall
tolled, adding considerably to the solemnity
of the occasion.
followed by the mourners in sleighs. AT the
mortuary chapel the ritual was read by DR..
Reese, and the remains at once conveyed to
the vault without further ceremony. There
they will rest until spring, when they will be
inferred in the family lot
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
A Blizzard Coming East.

CHICAGO, Dec. PA telegram has been
received from the Chief Signal Officer at
Washington predicting that the temperature
here will fall twenty degrees or more by a.
m. Thursday.
DUBUQUE, iowa, Dec. PA blizzard is
prevailing over northern Iowa. The temper
ature has rapidly fallen and will reach zero
or below by morning Trains between Du-
buque and Sioux City west of Waterloo have
all stopped running, being housed until the
storm is over
ST. PAUL, Dec. 27.-In the past "a hours
there has been a change of 2S degrees in
temperature, and at a. m it was 1S0 below
zero, the coldest this winter 1t is general
throughout the Northwest
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec. PA
heavy storm has ragged since midnight. The
mercury fell 20 degrees in six hours, and to-
night is 10o below. All trains are delayed
by the heavy snow fall.
JoNEsvILLE, Wis, Dec PA blizzard is
prevailing The snow has fallen steadily
since noon. The country roads are drifted
and trains delayed.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. GA blizzard pre-
walls all over Kansas, portions of Nebraska
and Arkansas. The storm centre is in the
neighborhood of Topeka and is moving
southwesterly. All along the Missouri Paci-
fic and Santa Fe railroads the wires are
down. There are no communication except
via Leayenworth. Thermometers in the
path of the blizzaad show a decrease in
temperature of from 15o to 35o. At 4p. m.
they were 100 below here.
EMPoRIA, Kan, Dec. PA blizzard struck
this section at a. m, with the usual acconi-
|. panment of wind and snow. The trains in
all directions are several hours behind.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT,
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 81, 1887.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
BOSTON INVADED.
Thieves from New York Said to Have
the Run of the Town.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The Evening World
says that Andy Coakley, well known crook
asserts that Boston is overrun by crooks
from New York. The police are powerless
to cope with them. Boston is now the para
disc of burglars. Only two of the detec-
tiyes on the Boston force amount to any
thing. They are Gerraughty and Houghten.
The Chief of Detectives is regarded by the
light fingered fraternity as dude. The
The speaker doubted if he dared go out of
doors after dark. A Boston business man at
the Fifth Avenue hotel told reporter that
the police of that city seemed powerless to
prevent the depredations of the thieves. The
superintendent was unable to devise any
remedy, and the Chief of Detectives was
merely fine looking fellow, better enter
tainer than anything else.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
Much Trouble Said to be Brewing
on the Pennsylvania.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. q. 1t is stated that
the Pennsylvania railway, west Of Pitts
burg, is in danger Of trouble with Its brake
men and engineers. The trouble has been
brewing for several months. The Cleveland
& Pittsburg division agreed TO discontinue
the running of double headers" This was
not done, and several committees waited
upon the General Superintendent recently.
The men affected are ebOut 5000, and the
lines include the Cleveland q Pittsburg, the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago, the Pan
Handle and numerous other smaller branches
before President RObertS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaaIN couNTl

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
Contractor John A. Greenleaf Of Auburn
has signed a contract to build the S25O,OOO
Liycrm0re Falls pulp mill.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Father Plante, the Catholic priest is doing
very successful work in Augusta In raising
money for new church. This church will
probably be erected on Cushnoc heights on
land given by the Edwards Manufacturing
Company.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Godfrey Of Lubec, wheels
men on hoard Of steamer Cumberland, has
been appointed Assistant Light House
Keeper al West Quoddy Light, and will enter
at once upon his duties.
Michael Feeney and N. III. Campbell. OF
Cherryfeld, had narrow escape from in
slant death in Buckfeld last week, under
the following circumstances: While coming
down a steep hill, at the foot Of which was a
bridge that spanned a stream their horse
took sudden fright and became unmanage-
able. When the carriage reached the bridge
it capsized Drecipi,a,lug them into size
water a distance Of twenty-five feet. Strange
to say they escaped without serious injury.
YORK COUNTY.
DIR. G. M. Bradbury Of Lewiston is very
sick with pneumonia. He Is attended by
DIR. Cobb Of Standish.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
Fire at Penacook.

PENAcooK, N. H, Dec. 27.-The two
story stone building on Canal street. owned
by the Contocook Manufacturing and Ma
chine Co., and occupied by j. E. Symonds
& Co., table manufacturers, was burned
early this morning. Symonds & Co.'s loss
on stock and machinery is $4,000; insured
for $4,000. Loss on building, 5000; insured
for $2500 A wooden store house belonging
to III. III. 0msden & Son and occupied by
Symonds & Co., was also damaged The
FIRE originated in the boiler room. Thirty
two hands are thrown out Of employment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
THE INSANE HOSPITAL.
Some Of the improvements Made
During the Year--An Admirably
Managed Institution.
Correspondence OF the PREss.l

Correspondence OF the PREss.l
AUGUSTA. Dec 27.
Speak of the hospital for the insane, and
Immediately every listener is in sympathy
with you. The rapid increase of insanity,
so difficult to understand, so hard to control,
touches all hearts. The home Of wealth and
the cot Of the laborer are alike reached by
this destroyer Of that wonderful piece OF
mechanism, the brain. Its subtle power,
realized in the mighty works of genius, is Of
ten broken, like the web in the loom, and
the fragments lost beyond control Of the In
dividual.
So, anything relating to this institution
where our friends are retained, and where
everything possible is being done for their
comfort and health, is seized upon with an
interest born of the anxiety Of love. When
we consider that the number under treat
ment has grown from 129 in 1910 to 754 the
present year, the alarming increase Of this
disease startles us all. OF course, with this
increase, more room is necessary, and conse-
quently the State is obliged to make liberal
appropriations to meet the demand. Thls
year has been an exceptionally busy one.
Out of the appropriation of last year, the
chapel building has been extended towards
the store building, 45 feet, while "a feet have
been added to the east. This building was
erected when the entire number Of patients,
attendants and officers was less than five
hundred, and Of course has long since been
outgrown.
On the ground floor one will find kitchen
room ample for all purposes, a bakery twice
the size of the old one and grocery store
sufficient to meet the wants Of the instltu-
tion for many years. The bakery is furnish
ed with two new Bailey ovens, covering a
space 14x19. The kitchen Is thoroughly
equipped, and near by are the rooms for the
male help employed here.
In the second story are the rooms for the
farm help, the serving room, dry goods store,
dispensary and reception room, while above
is the enlarged hall, now ample for all pur-
poses. A large stage, "a feet deep, has been
added, while at the other end Is the gallery,
with seating capacity Of one hundred or
more. The growth of amusements, and
their power as medicine for minds diseased
is something wonderful, and the officers of
this institutions evidently intend to bring
this influence to bear ON the largest number
possible. Throughout this building between
every room, as a safeguard against fire, brick
walls are buiIt from the foundation to the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
A Chicago Merchants wanderIngs.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2I-Leonidas Hamline.
the Chicago merchant who disappeared
some time ago and as mysteriously reap
peared after having been given up for dead,
was seen yesterday and gave an account of
his strange experience. He says he drew
$500 November 2Sth, to pay his employees
Thursday. when he found himself walking
in strange street. He supposed he was
somewhere in Chicago but soon learned that
he was in New Orleans. He found himself
wearing new silk hat with Baltimore
dealers stamp in IT and there was a card Of a
jacksonville hotel in his pocket. He sup
poses he must have been in those cities but
he remembers nothingof it. AS he had 500
left out of the 5000, he does not think he
could have had very expensive time. He
is in good health and was not conscious of
any pain or unusual sensations while wan
dnrinp around
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
az ~. corcoran's seth Birthday.

w. w. Corcoran, the aged millionaire
philanthropist, celebrated his S9th birthday
today. His mind is perfectly clear, and he is
in fairly good physical health, though some
what weak in his legs from the effects OF his
paralytic stroke last summer Congratula-
tions poured in by telegraph and man. Many
friends sent flowers and other tokens OF es-
TEEN. Those from institutions for tne neeedy
were especially priced by the, recipient
Many persons called during the day to pay
their respects. Mr. CorcOran saw only
few more intimate friends until afternoon,
when be held reception for an hour OF
more.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Is.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.
The indications for Maine and New Hamp-
shire are warmer and threatening weather,
followed by snow and winds becoming fresh
to brisk southwesterly.
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut, warmer and threatening
weather, followed by rain and snow, fresh
to brisk southerly winds, veering to wester-
ly, followed by colder weather with cold
wave on Thursday.
For Vermont and Eastern New York,
warmer weather and snow, except rain in
Southeastern New York, and fresh to brisk
southerly winds. veering to colder north
westerly with cold wave on Thursday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
Marine Disasters.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. Dec. 27.-Captain
from the Grand Banks today, reports that
December 7th he boarded the schooner Cor
della, dismasted and water-logged and aban-
doned, in latitude 43.16; longitude 51.1S. A
man was fished from the cabin in a decom-
posed state, but was let go. 1t is supposed
she belonged in Shelburne, N. S., as a vessel
of that name was lost in the Grand Bank
gale of August, with all her crew.
NEWPORT, r. l.. Dec. 21.-The revenue
cutter Samuel Dexter reports that she has
located in Long Island Sound a sunken YES
sci with topmast showing 20 feet above high
water mark. 1t is directly in the track of
sound steamers The bearings are Faulkner
Island, northeast by east, three-quarters
east; Brandford Reef Beacon, northwest by
north
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28

was bought in 1886 by Wilfred Webber OF
Holland, who settled ON Manhattan Island a
short time previous. In 1874 Mr.. Webber
leased the land to a kinsman, Wilfred Web
Der, Jr., for 200 years. DR.. Webber's father
is the seventh generation of the Webber
family who originally owned the land. On
naturally reverted to the descendant of the
original Wilfred Webber. For few years
past William Webber and other descendants
have been busily engaged proving that they
Now that this is proved, there will be a
meeting In New York city January 20 to
complete arrangements for getting possess
sion of the property. 1t is valued at $20,-
100000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
THE CASE OF LAMAR.
John Sherman Will Do All He Can
Against His Confirmation

SPRINGFIELD, O., Dec. 2s.-In reply to a
communication from the Buckeye Club pro-
testing against the confirmation of Mr..
Lamar as justice Of the Supreme Court
Senator Sherman says: 81 take the same
view of the nomination of Mr.. Lamar as
stated by your club. You may be sure
will do all can to prevent his confirmation.
regret to say fear the effort will be unsuc-
epssful "
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
Fire at a Christmas Gathering.

FAIRBURY, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-The Christmas
entertainment at the First Methodist church
last evening included miniature cabin con-
tanning the children's presents. This caught
women and children. Hundreds were
trainpled under foot and a good many badly
injured, some probably fatally. The church
was saved by kreat effort.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
AdvIces from IntoIerant Russia.
A Big waves Performance.

HAVANA. Dec. 27.-Aguadilla, a port of
Porto Rico, has suffered like Baracoa by a
huge wave. Fifty-three houses were swept
away and more destroyed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
A Base Ball Controversy.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 27.--President MINI
lex says the deal for the transfer Of Dunlap,
second baseman, from the Detroits to the
Pittsburg, has been consummated. Dunlap
insisted upon receiving half the sum paid
for his release. President Stearns refused,
and Nimick says that if Dunlap refuses to
sign with the Pittsburgs, he will be black
listed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-28
Boston citizens Organize.

Boston, Dec. GA Citizens Associa tion
was formally organized tonight, the object
being to watch over the city and country af-
fairs, prevent extravagant expenditures, Sc
cure faithful administration, institute and
prosecute measures for the best interest of
the people. officers were elected with
Francis A. Osborne president. The ass5cia-
tion includes many of the leading men.